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There have been settlements in the area now comprising Southport since the Domesday Book, and some parts of the town have names of Viking origin. [12] The earliest recorded human activity in the region was during the Middle Stone Age when mesolithic hunter-gatherers were attracted by the abundant red deer and elk populations, as well as the availability of fish, shellfish, and woodland.
Southport is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Its population was 3,971 as of the 2020 census . [ 4 ] The current mayor, Rich Alt, was elected to a two-year term in November 2023.
Supply is a small unincorporated community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, located around the intersection of US 17 (Ocean Highway) and NC 211 (Southport-Supply Road/Green Swamp Road).
Southport is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It is located along Long Island Sound between Mill River and Sasco Brook, where it borders Westport. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,710. [3] Settled in 1639, Southport center has been designated a local historic district since 1967
The Southport site would also have been at a competitive disadvantage geographically, located on an inherently shallow-water estuary. " God gave Norfolk that advantage, " said NC Secretary of Transportation Gene Conti on Aug. 13, 2012, referring to the natural deep water in and around Hampton Roads.
Southport officials were reporting extensive flooding in the city at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, with several roads overwashed and impassable. There also were numerous reports of flooding ...
People call Wayne Berry the “Godfather” of the N.C. 4th of July Festival. Berry isn’t much on the title, instead quick to acknowledge all those who came before him and got the event started.
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